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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' GO-OPERATIVE xJISTIUBUTLNG COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington, March 18.

The market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails for choice lines. Onions are now available from South at lower rates, and fair business is passing. We stili continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s (id bushel, which is below landed cost from the south at the mojnent. We do not intend to increase the price as long as ouir present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in oats, on account of the Government placing embargo on shipments to Australia. Barley has advanced 6d per bushel since las report. Moderate business is passin gin maize, and local stocks are small. Heed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good tTemand. W© have now a fair quantity for immediate delivery. Good business continues to be done in grass seed. The demand for chaff is well maintained. Wheat etra wis plentiful but oaten is very scarce, the dry weather being responsible for the fact that farmers require their own. stock teed. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dul lof sale. Eggs have advanced. New season's honey is enquired for, and we recommend consignments of choice lines. Cabbages are dull of sale. Choice lines of cauliflowers are in short supply, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prices. Green peas and beans are about done, and choice lines meet good competition. Swedes are more plentiful and dull of sale. All root vegetables are in good demand. Choice lettuces are scarce, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Celery meets fair demand. Mushrooms are eagerly bought up. Demand for choice dessert and cooking apples remains firm and present values are satisfactory. Cooking and dessert pears meet fair sale. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly and values are weaker. The supply of tomatoes from tTuT Hutt has increased considerably and values are much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for some little time. The demand for blackberry's, is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime £(j 15s to £7 10s, others £(i. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (3d; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice Cksti lid to &> Ud ; others 4s" to 5s sack. Carrots—Best 4s to Is (kl; others 3s Gd per sack. Ceiery Is 6d to 2s per doz. Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 6d per J-case. Alarroks.—2s 6d to 3s per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack Peas.— Choice Is 3d to Is bd per peck. Swedes—2s Gd per cut. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s tid per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to (is; others 3s per case. Spring Onions.—Ud per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is (id per dozen bundles. Parsley. l —ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part stok. Mushrooms.—sd per lb. FRUIT. Blackberries—3d per lb, Pasaions.—Auckland 4s to 4s tid per halt case. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium 3s (3d; others 2s 6d to Su. Pears.—W.B.C. 3s to 4s per half case. Pears. —Cooking, 4s to os per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 5s to 5s 6d; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, (3s to 7s others 4s (3d: to 5s 6d per case. Quinces. —4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round 4s to 4s 6d; others 2s 9d to 3s (3d per half case. Grapes.—Ud per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s (3d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runnel's 4s 3d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens- 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4|d ; Baconers, 4Jd; choppers heavyX 3Jd per lb; suckers 6d to GJd per lb. Butter.—Separator, 10id to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—.Factory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Fresh Is 9d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Gd per bus. Maze.—6s 6d per bus. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s Id per bushelOats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs (Jd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd per bus. Seed oats.—Storm iTing, Gartons, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s (3d; Algerians Gs 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.'—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—Not available just now. l.insed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, 16s Gd per ewt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf C 8 5s per ton. Molasses. —28s per scwt casks free Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins. A little" prevention is worth a ton of cure. Before out in *oid, wet weather put a few drops of 'N izol' on lump sugar and let It dissolve iu ine mouth. "Naeol" will fortify von chills and germs. Ad /t. 5